Lanigan is a small town in East Central Saskatchewan. Known as "The Land of Potash", it is a service centre for potash and agriculture production.
Understand
Lanigan is home to multiple potash mines, including Nutrien Lanigan Potash which is one the largest in North America. Lanigan is a good pit stop for those travelling on the Yellowhead Highway.
Get in
Lanigan is about 1 hour east of Saskatoon at the intersection of Highways 16 & 20.
Get around
See
- Lanigan and District Heritage Centre, 75 Railway Ave (Main St & Hwy 16), ☏ 1 306-365-2569, ✉[email protected]. Victoria Day-Labour Day: daily 9AM-5PM; Labour Day-Victoria Day: M-Th 2-4PM or upon request. Located in the old CPR station (heritage site), the Lanigan and District Heritage Centre contains displays such as a caboose, CPR dispatch office, potash display, history room, artifacts of early settlers, Carlton Trail Route, tourist information and arts and crafts.
Do
- Lanigan Golf and Country Club, Downing Drive (NE corner of Lanigon, watch for signs), ☏ 1 306-365-3080, ✉[email protected].
Eat & drink
- King of Pizza, 71 Railway Avenue, ☏ 1 306-365-2555.
- Lanigan Family Restaurant, 500 Commercial Drive, ☏ 1 306-365-3224.
- P4 Pizza, 10 Main Street, ☏ 1 306-365-6500.
Sleep
- Lanigan Lions Campground, Downing Drive (next to Lanigan Golf & Country Club). 35 spaces include power and some with water. First come first serve.
- Lagana Hotel, 118 Main Street, ☏ 1 306-365-2916, toll-free: 1-800-915-7290, ✉[email protected].
- Ross Inn Motel, 30 Railway Avenue, ☏ 1 306-365-2877, ✉[email protected].
Go next
- Watrous-Manitou Beach, known for Little Manitou Lake (the "Dead Sea of Canada") and mineral spa.
- Quill Lakes, a major bird migration staging area.
| Routes through Lanigan |
| Saskatoon ← Colonsay ← | W   E | → Quill Lakes → Yorkton |
ENDS at W.svg/16px-Saskatchewan_Highway_3_(jct).svg.png){kind=small} E ← Humboldt ← | N .svg/22px-Saskatchewan_Highway_20_(jct).svg.png){kind=small} S | → Lumsden → END |